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Proclamation of 1763
No settlement West of the Appalachian Mountains. The colonists were angry at the British for not letting them cross the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act: 1764
Halved the duty on foreign made molasses. Colonists were upset because of the way they are being treated. -
The Stamp Act: 1765
Required colonists to purchase special stamped paper showing that they have the right legal documentation for newspaper, legal document, license, pamphlet and almanac. Colonists react by harassing stamp distributors, boycotting British goods and prepare a Declaration of Rights and grievances. -
The Quartering Act: 1765
Act authorized British commanders to house soldiers in vacant/private homes and other buildings. Colonist did not want to open up their homes to the opposing British force. -
Townshend Act/Duties: 1767
Indirect taxes or duties levied on imported materials. Colonist protest "taxation without representation" and organize a new boycott of imported goods. -
Boston Massacre: 1770
Presenting a British attack on defenseless citizens. Colonial agitators label the conflict a massacre and publish a dramatic engraving depicting the violence. -
Tea Act: 1773
Granted the company the right to sell tea to the colonists free of taxes. The colonists reacted by dumping 350,000 dollars of tea in the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts: 1774
The act was passed for the colonists to pay for damaged tea.Colonial leaders formed the first Continental Congress and drew up Declaration of Colonial Rights. -
Lexington and Concord: 1775
Agents went into Concord and found maps with information on where stockpiles were. Minute men intercepted the British and engaged first at Lexington and then at Concord. -
Battle of Bunker Hill: 1775
Gage sent 2,400 British troops to march down to Breed's Hill. The colonists held their fire until the last minute then shot down the redcoats. -
Second Continental Congress: 1775
A sweeping radical plan that each colony sets up their own government. Olive Branch Petition: an urging return to 'the former harmony" between Britain and the colonies. -
Repeal of Stamp Act: 1766
Changed to the Declaratory Act. It asserted parliaments full right to make laws. Colonists not happy that they made it worse on themselves.
